Please read this. Do you know that 45% of single women over 45 are earning the minimum wage or less and all of these are either already homeless or at risk of homelessness because the minimum wage is no longer able to pay the lowest rentals? 330,000 Australian women fall into this category; they are mostly perfectly ordinary white collar workers or pensioners. This is a compelling and well-informed analysis from Christine Kent, a recently retired and now homeless mature age woman who has, like so many other retired professional women, little to no prospect of obtaining public or community housing, or being able to afford market price rentals.  This must change, and it is an urgent priority.